Brazil vs Madagascar: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Brazil
10,755 ha
in 2024
Madagascar
21,087 ha
in 2024
Brazil rank
17th
Madagascar rank
14th
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time
- Brazil
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 21,087 ha against 10,755 ha in Brazil, a difference of 10,332 ha.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.0 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,020 ha | 93,626 ha | 123,393 ha | Brazil |
| 2000s | 45,229 ha | 101,303 ha | 56,074 ha | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 12,911 ha | 59,623 ha | 46,713 ha | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9,917 ha | 31,821 ha | 21,904 ha | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Brazil or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 21,087 ha against 10,755 ha in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Brazil and Madagascar?
- 10,332 ha, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Madagascar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Madagascar rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
- Brazil ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.